Sat 25 and Sun 26 Oct 08

Sat 25 Oct
Our street had a big garage sale with 18 houses participating. We didn’t go in it as we have brought all our extra stuff down to the house and were also planning to get to the beach for the weekend. We both had work events on Friday night though, so could check out the street activity before we left. People started setting up about 8 and we had fun going up and down the street seeing what was there. In the end we spent about $60 on stuff! Some cotton blankets for down here, a clothes horse, some jars. We left about 10 and went to Bunnings in Maribyrnong to pick up an outdoor table, as the Bunnings in Waurn Ponds had sold out. Also stopped at Rays in Waurn Ponds to change the BBQ lid. Not too hot though it had been forecast to be 30 degrees. Got to the house and had lunch and a read. Down for a walk about 3.00, I wore bathers and took a towel as it was hot again and muggy. Parked at Bottom shops and walked back towards Fairhaven. Hot enough for a swim. The sea v flat and smooth with nice little waves popping up. The water was cold with no wetsuit but fantastic and refreshing. My skin tingled and buzzed and I had to gasp for breath with the first whack of cold. But the little waves were fun and good for body surfing. Quite a few swimmers and surfers in. P slept and Sachy and I played with throwing and chasing rocks. Waves picked up and if I’d had the board I would have gone in. Wlaked back and rented video from Brenda. Brick Lane about a Bangladeshi woman married to a man she doesn’t know and living in Brick Lane London. A subtle and well written movie, understated.

Sun 26 Oct 08
Slept in till 8.30. Drove to the beach to check the surf but Swellnet was right, it’s as flat as a pond.